fire, water, bronze

Lanterns at Nigatsu-dō 二月堂, where a few years later I would happen to be there again with friends on the night of the Shuni-e 修二会, a ceremony which has been taking place annually for over 1200 years.

fever dream

Further up the hills, on the side of Mount Wakakusa 若草山, a view looking back from Nigatsu-dō 二月堂 in the diffused afternoon light.

Mount Wakakusa | Nara Travelers Guide